Calvert News

Upper Marlboro Man Arrested for Shoplifting at Safeway in Prince Frederick

Upper Marlboro Man Arrested for Shoplifting at Safeway in Prince Frederick

On September 15, 2022, Deputy McCourt of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Safeway located at 80 W. Dares Beach Road in Prince Frederick, for the report of a theft that had already occurred. The complainant advised a male entered the store, stuffed multiple food items into his backpack, and fled the...
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Two Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in Chesapeake Beach

Two Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in Chesapeake Beach

On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at approximately 10:52 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Bayside Road and Beach Drive in Chesapeake Beach, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene in minutes and found two vehicles in the roadway with two trapped. Firefighters...
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Maryland State Fire Marshal Welcomes New Explosives Detection Canine Team Graduates

Maryland State Fire Marshal Welcomes New Explosives Detection Canine Team Graduates

The Office of the State Fire Marshal added a new member to its roster. K-9 “Paulie” and her partner, Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal Chris McIntyre, graduated from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives National Canine Division Training Center in Front Royal, Virginia. K-9 Paulie, a 17-month-old Labrador retriever, has been conditioned...
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October 2022 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

October 2022 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

Let the festivities begin! Come join us in celebrating the Patuxent River during PRAD and help teach future generations of its importance. To commemorate CMM’s 50th Anniversary, we invite you to attend the glamourous Bugeye Ball on October 15th. For information on these events and more visit: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com  Wednesday through Friday, the month of...
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Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation Offering New Maryland Producer Cold Storage Grant Program

Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation Offering New Maryland Producer Cold Storage Grant Program

The Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO) is offering a new Maryland Producer Cold Storage Grant Program to assist farmers and watermen with purchasing cold storage equipment needed for their operations during the fall of 2022. Matching grants of up to $1,000 are now available. Having access to adequate cold storage facilities...
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Leadership Southern Maryland Welcomes the Executive Program Class of 2023

Leadership Southern Maryland Welcomes the Executive Program Class of 2023

The Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of 29 Southern Maryland leaders for its 15th Executive Program cycle The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce that Cpl. Nick DeFelice has been selected to participate in Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Executive Program Class of 2023. From...
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Governor Hogan Meets With Korean President, Makes Major Announcements on Expanding Maryland-Korea Partnership

Governor Hogan Meets With Korean President, Makes Major Announcements on Expanding Maryland-Korea Partnership

Governor Larry Hogan continued his trade and economic development mission to Asia, meeting with the president of the Republic of Korea and making a series of major announcements to expand the strong partnership between Maryland and Korea. Meeting With Korean President. Governor Hogan met with President Yoon Suk-yeol at the presidential office in Seoul to discuss...
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Calvert County Department of Public Works Announce Mosquito Control Spraying on September 20, 2022

Calvert County Department of Public Works Announce Mosquito Control Spraying on September 20, 2022

The Department of Public Works, Mosquito Control, will be spraying the following communities today, Tuesday, September 20, 2022, weather permitting: Abington Shores Deep Landing Association Long Beach Calvert Beach Western Shores Kenwood Beach Cabin Court Cavalier Country Chesapeake Beach. For more information, citizens may contact Mosquito Control at [email protected] or 410-535-6924.
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Firefighters Remind Citizens of Carbon Monoxide Safety Tips

Firefighters Remind Citizens of Carbon Monoxide Safety Tips

By Ridge VFD Lieutenant Scot Best, September 19, 2023. Carbon monoxide (CO), often called “the silent killer,” is an invisible, odorless, and tasteless gas created when fuels (such as kerosene, gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane, oil, and methane) burn incompletely. Carbon monoxide can result from home fuel-powered devices such as fireplaces, home and...
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UPDATE: Bridge is Open, No Injuries Reported and Police Have Victim in Custody

UPDATE: Bridge is Open, No Injuries Reported and Police Have Victim in Custody

UDPATE: Police were able to take the victim into custody. The subject was transported to an area hospital for evaluation. Bridge and traffic is re-opened as of 11:00 a.m. 10:44 a.m.: On Monday, September 19, 2022, at approximately 10:42 a.m., police responded to the Thomas Johnson Bridge, for a possible suicide attempt. Calvert County...
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Maryland Senators Urge Biden Administration to Strengthen Privacy Protections for Women Seeking Reproductive Health Care

Maryland Senators Urge Biden Administration to Strengthen Privacy Protections for Women Seeking Reproductive Health Care

As Republicans pass abortion bans and states investigate and punish women for seeking reproductive care, Senators call for HHS to take immediate action to protect women’s privacy under HIPAA U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and 28 of their colleagues in calling on the Department of Health and Human...
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NAS Patuxent River to Re-Open Extra Lanes at Gate 1 and Gate 2 Beginning Monday, September 9

NAS Patuxent River to Re-Open Extra Lanes at Gate 1 and Gate 2 Beginning Monday, September 9

NAS Patuxent River will reopen additional inbound lanes to vehicle traffic at Gates 1 and 2 beginning Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. Gate 3 will be open for inbound and outbound traffic from 6:00 a.m., to 9:00 a.m. Following the backlash from the community, County Commissioner Todd Morgan released the following statement. “Re-traffic problems at...
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Design Contest for 2023-2024 Migratory Game Bird Stamp Now Open

Design Contest for 2023-2024 Migratory Game Bird Stamp Now Open

Artists are invited to submit their original works for Maryland’s annual Migratory Game Bird Stamp contest, sponsored by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) This popular competition combining artistic skill with knowledge of Maryland’s wildlife is open until November 3, 2022. Each contestant may submit up to three entries with a fee structure...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Mourns Passing of Retired K9 Jax

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Mourns Passing of Retired K9 Jax

It is with great sadness that the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) announces the passing of retired K9 Jax. K9 Jax served the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office from the Fall of 2013 until 2019. K9 Jax was a loyal protector and trusted partner to F/Sgt. N. Funchion during his time with the Sheriff’s Office....
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Stop On Red! Knowing When to Stop for School Buses

Stop On Red! Knowing When to Stop for School Buses

We’ve all been there. We see the school bus slowing down, yellow lights flashing, and we panic. Do I stop? Do I keep going? Am I even supposed to stop from this direction? No matter how long you’ve been driving, chances are you’ve been in a position where you questioned your own knowledge about school...
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Justice Department Announces COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force Teams

Justice Department Announces COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force Teams

The Justice Department announced the establishment of three Strike Force teams created to enhance the Department’s existing efforts to combat and prevent COVID-19 related fraud. “These Strike Force teams will build on the Department’s historic enforcement efforts to deter, detect, and disrupt pandemic fraud wherever it occurs,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “Since...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Investigating Mail Fraud

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Investigating Mail Fraud

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of checks being stolen and altered after they have been placed in the mail. The Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) is investigating these crimes in conjunction with the United States Postal Inspection Service. Please consider alternative means of money transfer as this crime trend remains active.
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Local Nonprofit Hopes Upcoming Fundraiser Will Break Records for Cancer Patients – Event Held Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Local Nonprofit Hopes Upcoming Fundraiser Will Break Records for Cancer Patients – Event Held Wednesday, October 12, 2022

After a record-breaking fundraiser last year raising over $17,911 in donations, A Message of HOPE Cancer Fund is looking to raise the bar once again on donations. A Message of HOPE Cancer Fund, a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Southern Maryland, will be hosting their 8th Annual “Bras and Drawers for the Cause” on...
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Maryland Department of Agriculture Accepting Proposals for 2023 Animal Waste Technology Fund

Maryland Department of Agriculture Accepting Proposals for 2023 Animal Waste Technology Fund

The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting Fiscal Year 2023 grant proposals for its Animal Waste Technology Fund. Interested applicants should submit a Letter of Intent to the Department by October 21, 2022. Submissions will be reviewed and ranked by MDA in consultation with the Animal Waste Technology Evaluation Committee. High-ranking projects...
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Town of Upper Marlboro Invites Public to Re-Create Historic 1922 Crain Highway Monument Photo on Saturday, October 1, 2022

Town of Upper Marlboro Invites Public to Re-Create Historic 1922 Crain Highway Monument Photo on Saturday, October 1, 2022

You’re Invited! Crain Monument Centennial Celebration on Saturday, October 1, 2022 | 11:00 a.m. “We are excited and proud to bring people together to re-create the photo that was taken 100 years ago,” said Upper Marlboro Town Clerk John Hoatson, who is organizing the Oct. 1 festivities. “We hope everyone who attends will feel...
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Governor Hogan Announces More Than $13 Million in Highway Safety Grants to More Than 90 Agencies, Organizations

Governor Hogan Announces More Than $13 Million in Highway Safety Grants to More Than 90 Agencies, Organizations

Governor Larry Hogan announced more than $13 million in federal and state highway safety grants as part of a statewide focus to prevent motor vehicle crashes and eliminate roadway fatalities. The state funds were disbursed at the start of the fiscal year, and the federal funds will be distributed October 1 by the Maryland...
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Calvert County Parks and Recreation 31st Annual Golf Classic Tournament Coming to Lusby on Friday, October 7, 2022

Calvert County Parks and Recreation 31st Annual Golf Classic Tournament Coming to Lusby on Friday, October 7, 2022

The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation invites citizens to participate in the 31st Annual Golf Classic tournament on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. The tournament begins at 9 a.m. at the Chesapeake Hills Golf Course located at 11352 HG Trueman Road in Lusby. The entry fee is $80 per person and includes green...
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Effective October 1, 2022, Move Over Law in Maryland Expanded to All Stopped Vehicles Displaying Hazard/Warning Signals

Effective October 1, 2022, Move Over Law in Maryland Expanded to All Stopped Vehicles Displaying Hazard/Warning Signals

Beginning October 1, 2022, the Move Over Law in Maryland will expand to require motorists to make a lane change or slow down when approaching any stopped, standing, or parked vehicle displaying warning signals – including hazard warning lights, road flares, or other caution signals including traffic cones, caution signs, or non-vehicular warning signs....
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Walk to End Alzheimer’s Returns to Solomons on Saturday, September 17

Walk to End Alzheimer’s Returns to Solomons on Saturday, September 17

Southern Maryland residents are reuniting in person after two years for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, September 17 at Asbury Solomons. Held at the community for more than 20 years, the Walk was transitioned to a “walk at home” event during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, more than 50 teams...
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Calvert Department of Public Works Advises Caution for Monday, September, 12, 2022 Due to Roadwork on Main Street in Prince Frederick

Calvert Department of Public Works Advises Caution for Monday, September, 12, 2022 Due to Roadwork on Main Street in Prince Frederick

The Department of Public Works advises citizens that the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will perform work in Prince Frederick on Monday, September 12, 2022 from 9:00 a.m., to 3:00 p.m., to replace a deteriorated underground drainage pipe on Main Street (MD 765) near Calvert Towne Road. All work is...
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